

CUSTOMS AND AfCFTA PUSH TO UNLOCK CROSS-BORDER TRADE FOR NIGERIAN SMALL BUSINESSES
CUSTOMS AND AfCFTA PUSH TO UNLOCK CROSS-BORDER TRADE FOR NIGERIAN SMALL BUSINESSES Guided Trade Initiative targets SME exporters; simplified documentation framework now in joint implementation The Nigeria Customs Service and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have launched a joint implementation push to expand cross-border trade access for small-scale Nigerian businesses, as Nigeria deepens its role in intra-African commerce. The collaboration is aimed at unl


NAIRA TRADES AT ₦1,355 OFFICIAL, ₦1,420 PARALLEL TODAY GAP WIDENS AS IMPORT DEMAND RISES
NAIRA TRADES AT ₦1,355 OFFICIAL, ₦1,420 PARALLEL TODAY GAP WIDENS AS IMPORT DEMAND RISES BDC rates diverge further from official window; analysts cite debt obligations and travel dollar demand The Nigerian naira weakened at both official and parallel market windows on Friday, April 24, with the spread between the two segments widening to as much as ₦70 per dollar signalling renewed demand pressure on the currency. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, the naira traded with




































